Nigel G. Sharpe ( 23 December 1904 – 3 October 1962) was a British tennis player.
Full name | Nigel G. Sharpe |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Born | (1904-12-23)23 December 1904 London, England |
Died | 3 October 1962(1962-10-03) (aged 57) London, England |
Singles | |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | 3R (1928) |
Wimbledon | 4R (1929, 1931, 1935) |
Sharpe represented the Great Britain Davis Cup team in one tie, against Poland in Torquay in 1930, called up to a side weakened by key withdrawals.[1] The British won 5–0, with Sharpe securing wins in both of his singles matches, against Maximilian Stolarow and Ignacy Tłoczyński.[2]
At the 1931 Wimbledon Championships, Sharpe defeated second seed Henri Cochet in the opening round.[3][4] It was one of three occasions that he made the fourth round at Wimbledon.
He won the Surrey Championships in 1932.